Indonesian authorities have temporarily blocked access to xAI’s chatbot Grok, citing concerns over the spread of non-consensual, sexualised AI-generated images on the platform.
The decision, announced on Saturday, marks one of the strongest government actions yet against the growing circulation of explicit deepfakes, many of which reportedly depict real women and minors and, in some cases, simulate assault and abuse. Grok operates on the social media platform X, which, like xAI, is owned by Elon Musk.
In a statement shared with The Guardian and other international media outlets, Indonesia’s Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs, Meutya Hafid, said the government views non-consensual sexual deepfakes as a grave violation of human rights and personal dignity.
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